Immunisation Chart by Age

Vaccinations are important to help your child build immunity against diseases. The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has compiled an immunisation schedule to let parents know the most appropriate age for their child to receive vaccinations.

Age​

​Vaccine

​Immunisation Against

​Birth

​- BCG

- Hepatitis B - 1st dose

- Tuberculosis

- Hepatitis B​

1 Month

- Hepatitis B - 2nd dose

- Hepatitis B

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​3 Months

​- DTaP - 1st dose

- IPV - 1st dose

- Hib - 1st dose

- Pneumococcal Conjugate - 1st dose

​- Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

- Poliomyelitis

- Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

- Pneumococcal Disease

​4 Months

​- DTaP - 2nd dose

- IPV - 2nd dose

- Hib - 2nd dose

- Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

- Poliomyelitis

- Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine​

​5 Months

- Hepatitis B - 3rd dose*

- DTaP - 3rd dose

- IPV - 3rd dose

- Hib - 3rd dose

- Pneumococcal Conjugate - 2nd dose​

- Hepatitis B

- Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

- Poliomyelitis

- Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

- Pneumococcal Disease​

​5-6 Months

- Hepatitis B - 3rd dose*

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- Hepatitis B

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​12 Months

​- MMR - 1st dose

- Pneumococcal Conjugate - 1st booster

- Measles, Mumps & Rubella

- Pneumococcal Disease​

​15 - 18 Months

- MMR - 2nd dose**

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- Measles, Mumps & Rubella

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18 Months​

​- DTaP - 1st booster

- IPV - 1st booster

- Hib - 1st booster

- MMR - 2nd dose**

- Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus

- Poliomyelitis

- Haemophilus influenza type b vaccine

- Measles, Mumps & Rubella​

​10-11 years^

- Tdap - 2nd booster

- Oral Polio - 2nd booster​

- Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis

- Poliomyelitis​

^ Primary 5

* The 3rd dose of Hepatitis B vaccination can be given with the 3rd dose of DTap, IPV and Hib for the convenience of parents.

** 2nd dose of MMR can be given between 15-18 months

Immunisations for Diphtheria and Measles are COMPULSORY by law.

The vaccination for the Human Papillomavirus is recommended for females 9 to 26 years; three doses are required at intervals of 0, 2, 6 months.